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Who is Bill? Alex H.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Seperation of powers | Powers of government are divided between three branches that are independent but equalm in power. |
| Checks and balances | Each branch in the governmentr has seperate but shared powers keeping the actions of the others in "check". |
| Judicial Reveiw | Power of the Surpreme court to reveiw each legislatiove law declaring it constitutional or not. |
| Public Policy | Any action the government makes in regards of the people. |
| Constituency | The people who vote for a certain official. |
| Adjourn | When congress endds for session. |
| Apportion | To assign the number of representatioves in congress. |
| Continuous Body | Where only 2/3 of COngress is up for election at one time. |
| Franking Privilege | Privilege where members of Congress do not have to pay for postage. |
| Speaker of the House | The choosen leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives |
| Presisdent of the Senate | Posistion held always by the Vice PResident of the United Statws. |
| President Pro Tempore | Senator who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent. |
| Floor Leader | Chosen leader of the majority party. |
| Whip | Assistant to the floor leader that keeps their party members from voting with their public policy. |
| Commitee Chairman | Congressmen who is designated head of permanate committee. |
| Senitory Rule | Those who have served the longest has the best posistions. |
| Standing Committee | A committee that is always in place. |
| Joint committee | A committee that includes members from both parties. |
| Committeee of the Whole | Where the entire house becones part of a committee to make a policy be approved or dissapporoved more quicly. |
| Quorum | The minimum amount of Congressional members present in order to make desions for its particular house. |
| Filibuster | Long- winded debates which ends in a bill being defeated due to time |
| Cloture | Rule that can end floor debate in regards to a bill being heard such as time limits or number of people head in the debate |
| Veto | To reject. |
| Pocket Veto | WHere the president delays the signing of a bill past the time allowed. |
| Bill | an amount of money owed for goods supplied or services rendered, set out in a printed or written statement of charges |
| Joint Resolution | a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto) |
| Concurrent Resolution | a resolution adopted by both houses of a legislative assembly that does not require the signature of the chief executive and that does not have the force of law |
| Resolution | a firm decision to do or not to do something |
| Rider | a condition or proviso added to something already said or decreed |
| Discharge Peition | A discharge petition is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee and usually without cooperation of the leadership. Discharge petitions are most often associated with the U.S. |
| Subcommittee | a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it. |
| Engrossed | having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something |
| Tabled | postpone consideration of |
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